Having grown up in Manchester as a teenager, and living breathing the post-punk, factory records, music scene, it was with great interest i stumbled upon this album. It was exciting to hear some of the tunes i had long since forgoten about.
Playing it had me reminiscing about hanging round record stalls in the underound market and Butter lane antiques Market wearing long rain coats, and queing up outside HMV, to buy 'Blue Monday' on its first day of release.
I agree with the previous reviewer whole heartedly regarding choice of tracks. Some were too obvious. Durutti Column 'sketch for summer' in particular, i'm sure they've done other tracks but every compilation of this kind has that track on it. Some were an unlikely choices, why put Will Sergent on it and 2 Bunnymen tracks? Some were missed, 'Revolutionary Spirit' by Wild Swans in particular. Also, not sure why John Cooper Clarke appears on, Manchester and Liverchest?
I would have also liked a more informative booklet than the one written by Morley. His pretentious ramblings were not up my street im afraid. I was hoping he was going to capture the mood of the time.